onset

inizio, comparsa

Momento in cui comincia qualcosa, spesso qualcosa di spiacevole.

In inglese semplice: The time when something starts, often something unpleasant.

• The onset of winter brought snow.
• They left before the onset of darkness.
• The onset of puberty varies from child to child.

Come si usa: onset of something (The onset of heavy rain delayed the match.)

Sinonimi: beginning, start

Contrari: end

Espressioni comuni: onset of something, at the onset, sudden onset

insorgenza, esordio

Prima fase di una malattia o di un disturbo, quando iniziano a comparire i sintomi.

In inglese semplice: The first stage of an illness or condition, when its signs start to appear.

• The onset of symptoms was sudden.
• Early onset of the disease can affect school life.
• She recorded the time of onset in the medical notes.

Come si usa: onset of something (The onset of fever may be the first warning.)

Sinonimi: beginning

Espressioni comuni: disease onset, early onset, onset of symptoms